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Researchers seek powerful antibody against many variants; breakthrough cases may be less infectious

Researchers seek powerful antibody against many variants; breakthrough cases may be less infectious

Here is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.
Tue Aug 24 2021
Scientists seek Covid protection boost for people with weakened immunity

Scientists seek Covid protection boost for people with weakened immunity

Faced with very little data and fears that some of these patients could be particularly vulnerable to the virus, scientists are seeking to figure out how to best protect them.
Wed Jul 07 2021
Arthritis drug shows promise against severe COVID: Study

Arthritis drug shows promise against severe COVID: Study

A repurposed arthritis drug has shown positive results in a clinical trial of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Fri Jun 18 2021
Pfizer's rheumatoid arthritis drug shows benefit in COVID-19 pneumonia

Pfizer's rheumatoid arthritis drug shows benefit in COVID-19 pneumonia

Results of the study, which tested the drug in 289 hospitalized adult patients with the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
Thu Jun 17 2021
What we know about COVID-19 vaccines and side effects

What we know about COVID-19 vaccines and side effects

While the distribution of the first vaccines for the coronavirus has raised hopes, it has also sparked some concern about side effects.
Sun Dec 13 2020
Being overweight linked to eight more kinds of cancer

Being overweight linked to eight more kinds of cancer

Being overweight can raise the likelihood of being diagnosed with cancers of the stomach and digestive tract, researchers said.
Thu Aug 25 2016
Gene test can reduce chemo use among breast-cancer patients, study says

Gene test can reduce chemo use among breast-cancer patients, study says

Nearly half of the patients considered at high risk for recurrence might actually be low risk based on genetic factors, researchers found.
Thu Aug 25 2016
Dementia rates slowing, says US study

Dementia rates slowing, says US study

The possible falling rates of dementia cases in the United States, may offer hope that some cases of the disease might be delayed or preventable.
Thu Feb 11 2016
Aggressive blood pressure control could help millions: study

Aggressive blood pressure control could help millions: study

Patients who lowered their systolic number saw their risk of heart attack, heart failure or stroke drop by 24 percent, and their risk of death plummeted by 27 percent.
Tue Nov 10 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024